Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 265 A Passionate and Domineering Emperor × A Concubine's Daughter from the Prime Minist

The Empress held the Prime Minister's wife and wept uncontrollably. Looking at Chu Yue, who was hiding in the Emperor's arms, the hatred in her eyes could not be hidden.

"Your Majesty, why did my mother bump into the Imperial Concubine? The Imperial Concubine was taught by my mother since childhood. Does becoming the Imperial Concubine mean she can disrespect my mother?"

"Your Highness, did your mother hit you? You're perfectly fine now, but it's your mother who's injured. Is this how you should act as a child?"

"presumptuous!"

The emperor was surprised to find him there, and the empress dared to be so bold as to question him and the imperial concubine.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Mother is injured, and my sister spoke without thinking in her anxiety. It's all my fault; I forgot Mother's teachings."

After Chu Yue finished speaking, she looked at the Empress and said, "Sister, it's all my fault. I was very worried about Mother's injury."

The Empress was both anxious and angry; Chu Yue's pretentious act made her feel like she was going to vomit blood.

"Moon, what are you afraid of?" The emperor saw that the empress was threatening the imperial concubine in her words.

"Father, say something!" The Empress cried anxiously, holding the Prime Minister's wife. "Father, say something for Mother!"

The Prime Minister looked at his wife and daughter, his throat bobbing, and turned to the Emperor: "Your Majesty... Madam is very protective of the Consort and would not intentionally offend her. I beg Your Majesty to give her a break for my sake."

Chu Yue lowered her head in the emperor's arms, watching the prime minister defend his wife. She curled her lips in a mocking smile. Her aunt's death was truly worthless; her life was ruined by this scoundrel.

"Prime Minister, how casually you speak! My son was nearly harmed, and you just brushed it off with a few light words!" The Emperor was furious. "Guards, drag them all away!"

They didn't even mention the grievances suffered by the Imperial Concubine! Cold-blooded people are not fit to serve in his court!

"Your Majesty!" The Empress panicked: "The Consort is perfectly fine, and Mother is injured as well. Can this be used to cover it up?"

"Does the fact that the Imperial Concubine is innocent mean that the Prime Minister's wife's sins can be absolved?"

This is utterly absurd!

"Your Majesty... please spare Mother this time. If something happens to Mother, my sister will also be saddened. How will I face my sister in the future?"

Chu Yue pleaded frantically, almost bursting into tears from fear.

The emperor felt extremely sorry for her. Yue'er had been wronged since childhood and was afraid of them from the bottom of her heart. Even though she became a concubine and no one dared to say a word against her, Yue'er was still very cautious.

The emperor glanced coldly at the prime minister and said icily, "For the sake of the imperial concubine, I can make an exception, but my son must not suffer any injustice."

"Either the Empress goes to the Cold Palace, or the Prime Minister retires from the military and returns to his hometown."

There are many talented people out there. If one person isn't good enough, then another talented person should be given a chance.

The Empress and the Prime Minister both stared wide-eyed; this was undoubtedly a dead end.

"Chu Yue, you are also a member of the Prime Minister's household. What good will it do you if something happens to your father!" The Empress shouted anxiously, "Have you forgotten your mother's teachings? Without the Prime Minister's household, how could you have entered the palace, and how could you be here here, relying on favor to betray your own family!"

"Moon, do you really want the Prime Minister's residence to cease to exist?" The Prime Minister instantly looked much more haggard: "Don't you care about family ties at all?"

Family affection? Chu Yue scoffed inwardly. The family affection she had felt since childhood, the one given to her by her aunt, was now treated worse than that of a stranger.

"Father, how can you say that? Although I am His Majesty's Noble Consort, Mother offended the Imperial Heir, and I have no say in the matter. I can only obey His Majesty's orders. If the Imperial Heir is wronged, I will be punished. How can you... say such things to me, Father..."

Chu Yue looked at the Prime Minister with a pained expression. Seeing him pleading for the Empress and the Prime Minister's wife, she trembled with sadness.

"You will be punished? Aren't you just acting recklessly because of His Majesty's favor? You even dare to hurt your mother, Chu Yue, don't go too far."

The Empress was so angry that she had a headache, and she glared fiercely at Chu Yue.

"Your Majesty, please believe me. I have not taken advantage of your favor. I would never dare to..." Chu Yue was afraid that the emperor would believe the empress, so she tightly grasped the emperor's sleeve and explained urgently.

The emperor was furious. How much had Yue'er suffered to make her so afraid?

"Moon, don't be afraid. I believe in you. Don't frighten the prince," the emperor explained in a soft voice.

Hearing that it would frighten the baby in her womb, Chu Yue quickly sobbed, wiped away her tears, and calmed herself down.

"Help the Imperial Concubine to go inside and rest."

Yue'er is soft-hearted; even after all this, she still wants to compromise. The emperor has no choice but to send her away.

"Your Majesty... Mother..."

"I know what I'm doing. Yue'er, go inside."

Since the emperor said so, Chu Yue had no choice but to have Liang Chen and Xiao Tao help her inside.

"Prime Minister, have you made up your mind?" The emperor's voice was icy as he watched Chu Yue go inside.

"Your Majesty...why are you treating me like this? What did Father do wrong? He has never slacked off in all these years. Just because of a few words from Chu Yue, does Your Majesty have to treat Father like this?"

The Empress gritted her teeth and growled, "Why didn't I torture Chu Yue to death back then?"

"I have made up my mind. It is time for me to retire and live out my retirement," the Prime Minister said in a hoarse voice. "I beg Your Majesty's permission."

"Daddy!"

"In that case, Prime Minister, you should set off for your hometown tomorrow."

The Prime Minister's hometown is thousands of miles away from here. Hopefully, that won't offend Yue'er.

The prime minister was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile to himself, "Your subject obeys the decree..."

"All of you, step back!" The emperor turned and went inside.

The Empress asked tearfully, "Father, why did you agree?"

"Jing'er, what will you do if your father doesn't agree? His Majesty is clearly after the Imperial Concubine, can't you see that?"

The Prime Minister said wearily, "If you go to the Cold Palace, what use is your father as Prime Minister?"

"Daddy..."

"Take good care of yourself. Your father is taking your mother home. I'm afraid we won't see each other again."

"No... Father, Mother... Don't leave Jing'er..." The Empress choked up, barely able to speak. "Mother, Jing'er is scared to be alone..."

The Prime Minister's wife shed tears of heartache. She shouldn't have acted impulsively and gone against Chu Yue. What would Jing'er do now that she was all alone?

"Jing'er...be well..." The Prime Minister's wife felt a dull pain in her heart, and each word she spoke brought her more pain.

"Your Majesty, please go back," Xiao Yuanzi said respectfully, bowing low.

The Empress glared hatefully at the inner palace, then left with the Prime Minister and his wife.

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Chu Yue waited anxiously inside for the emperor. As soon as he entered, she eagerly asked, "Your Majesty... Mother and the others..."

"Don't worry, Yue'er, I won't be in your way anymore,"

"Then my sister..."

"The Prime Minister and his wife have returned to their hometown, while Chu Jingyi will remain in the palace." The Emperor looked at Chu Yue: "Yue'er, don't worry, I will not let her harm you."

"Your Majesty, I understand..." How could Chu Jingyi possibly hurt herself? She went back to her hometown, which was so far away, leaving her all alone. Let her taste the bitterness of losing a loved one.